Edward Joseph Bell Jr.

Ed always had the heart of a gentleman soldier. If you knew Ed, you knew his dedication to God, family, country, service, and love.

Edward Joseph Bell Jr, age 84 of Cumming, GA, passed away on November 22, 2023 at home.  His COPD and Emphysema finally caught up to him.

Ed was born on January 16, 1939 in Philadelphia, PA where he grew up and lived until he joined the Army at 17 in 1956. His first station was at Ft Bragg in Fayetteville, NC. At 19, city-boy Ed met a southern-country-girl Helen in a store and within a few days, that was it. The third time they met he asked and she accepted his proposal to get married.  They went to Philadelphia for the wedding…and then onto Atlanta for their honeymoon and to meet Helen’s family before they began to raise a family during his 20-year Army career and their 53-year marriage. Ed was awarded a Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars for heroic service in a combat zone.

Be comforted knowing that God brought us here, He created us and what a joy it is knowing that we will return to be with Him one day…and our loved ones…for eternity. Ed is in Heaven with his parentsViola and Edward Sr., wife Helen, daughter Tammy, son Edward III, and sister Rosemary.

Survivors include sons Tom of Montgomery, AL, David of Cumming, GA, and Jeff of Cumming, GA. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren, and 22 nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends Monday, November 27, 2023 from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Ingram Funeral Home at 210 Ingram Ave, Cumming, GA 30040. A Funeral mass will be held at 1:00 pm Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at St. Brendan's Catholic Church, Cumming, GA. Ed will be buried with military honors next to Helen at The Georgia National Cemetery, 2025 Mount Carmel Church Ln, Canton, GA on Friday, December 1, 2023 at 9:00 am.

In lieu of flowers, Ed would appreciate you contributing to the Veterans Alliance, 210 Ingram Ave., Cumming, GA 30040